Ghost Jobs: Revelio Labs Data Show Ghost Job Postings Surging

Bar chart showing percent change in hires-to-job-postings ratio by NAICS sector between 2018 and 2022. Administration & Support fell 55.2% and Construction fell 54.9%, the largest declines.

How fake job listings and recruiter ghosting are distorting the labor market.

Bar chart showing percent change in hires-to-job-postings ratio by NAICS sector between 2018 and 2022. Administration & Support fell 55.2% and Construction fell 54.9%, the largest declines. Source: Revelio Labs.
Figure 2. Bar chart showing percent change in hires-to-job-postings ratio by NAICS sector between 2018 and 2022. Administration & Support fell 55.2% and Construction fell 54.9%, the largest declines. Source: Revelio Labs, October 2023

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